supercharger? 2000 GT, getting started.

[KasKade]

Noob question, but is it possible to throw a supercharger on a 2000 celica gt, everytime i search for one, they only give the option for GTS, will the kits made for the GTS model still work with my GT?

[cool2miketlu]

search here not on google
TRD made a supercharger for Matrix, that can be made to fit onto Celica GT. You will need special TRD hood though.

[GTdude]

somebody with an s/c'd GT made 175 to the wheels. Personally I'd say just go wheels, intake, exhaust, and stop there. Save your money for something that responds a bit better to the F/I route, or is already turbocharged.

[reguile]

somebody with an s/c'd GT made 175 to the wheels. Personally I'd say just go wheels, intake, exhaust, and stop there. Save your money for something that responds a bit better to the F/I route, or is already turbocharged.

Thats why you get a new pully..
come to think of it..
the word "pully" sounds kinda.. idk, hickish, doesn't it?
Get me dat dher pully.

[KasKade]

dang..with all that being said.....i mean im just a college student looking to have a lil fun, so far, i have a AEM Cold Air Intake, OBX Header, Tenzo Type R 17" for the wheels, and 20% tints, but I was just trying to build my motor at least to 200 hp, but I guess it won't be as possible as i thought? anyone else on here have a gt? if so, what did you guys do? and how much do you have down to the wheels?

[GTdude]

haha a GT as an all-motor build? not happening. maybe a TYPE R motor in a ITR but the base GT VVT-i? nooooope.

[lVlemphizStylez]

Noob question, but is it possible to throw a supercharger on a 2000 celica gt, everytime i search for one, they only give the option for GTS, will the kits made for the GTS model still work with my GT?

Save your money...

[Tippman98x]

dont the just about all the turbo kits available put over 200 hp at low psi?? he never said he was gonna stay NA, but he did say he is in college so he might not have the $$$ for that

[lVlemphizStylez]

yea 3-4k for a turbo kit only to run 14's to MAYBE HIGH 13's is pretty horrible....He's better off saving his money.

[Dasher17]

It may only make 175 or so HP to the wheel BUT the dude that did it also was putting down 180 tq. That makes it worth it IMO. He did manage to beat a Z with it.

[lVlemphizStylez]

It may only make 175 or so HP to the wheel BUT the dude that did it also was putting down 180 tq. That makes it worth it IMO. He did manage to beat a Z with it.

Damn...a Z...that car must be FLYING...

[smartSOFT]

i personally wouldnt do it...its alot of money that could be spent better elsewhere. put the money you would spend on the sc in the bank and save up to buy/put a nice down payment on a GTS (if thats what you want) or another car. i know you like the celica but think of the $$ and if you like the celica that much...save up to find a GTS.


Damn...a Z...that car must be FLYING...


troll

[Dasher17]

Damn...a Z...that car must be FLYING...

Caught the sarcasm, but for a gt, thats not bad.

[InnerCalm]

Save your money... there are better things in life than to Supercharge a gt... or actually... better things in life than to do ANYTHING to a gt... in my opinion

[Aznboi812]

just about how much of a gain if you do a supercharger in a gts?

[JSPITZ]

Thats why you get a new pully..
come to think of it..
the word "pully" sounds kinda.. idk, hickish, doesn't it?
Get me dat dher pully.

:rofl: :rofl:

[JSPITZ]

i personally wouldnt do it...its alot of money that could be spent better elsewhere. put the money you would spend on the sc in the bank and save up to buy/put a nice down payment on a GTS (if thats what you want) or another car. i know you like the celica but think of the $$ and if you like the celica that much...save up to find a GTS.


Damn...a Z...that car must be FLYING...


troll

Save your money... there are better things in life than to Supercharge a gt... or actually... better things in life than to do ANYTHING to a gt... in my opinion


Do yourself a favor...dont listen to these guys. In general the Celica in either model is not a good car if your looking to mod for performance. If your going to save your money save it for something better not the same car with 25 to 35 more wheel hp. You dont have to buy an evo or sti there are plenty of cars to choose from. With that said its your car if you like it keep and mod it but the 1zz and 2zz are not cars that make huge amounts of power without spending quite a bit of cash.

[smartSOFT]

Do yourself a favor...dont listen to these guys. In general the Celica in either model is not a good car if your looking to mod for performance. If your going to save your money save it for something better not the same car with 25 to 35 more wheel hp. You dont have to buy an evo or sti there are plenty of cars to choose from. With that said its your car if you like it keep and mod it but the 1zz and 2zz are not cars that make huge amounts of power without spending quite a bit of cash.

you say "dont listen to us" but you say basically the same thing we said....in fact you not only said the same thing but you were even more negative

i was actually encouraging

ps...you signature is hilarious

[SpikedCola]

I dont see why people are always telling newcomers to "sell their car and get something better." They bought the car for a reason, and are asking what they can do with what they have, not "should I keep the car or get rid of it."

Just seems like every time someone asks for help with a performance question, its "sell your car and get another one"

And FYI, the MWR Celica broke into the ten second mark in the quarter, not sure what the ET was, but it was running ~660whp if my memory serves me right. Sure, it takes money to gain performance, but the Celica isnt totally useless.

[JSPITZ]

I dont see why people are always telling newcomers to "sell their car and get something better." They bought the car for a reason, and are asking what they can do with what they have, not "should I keep the car or get rid of it."

Just seems like every time someone asks for help with a performance question, its "sell your car and get another one"

And FYI, the MWR Celica broke into the ten second mark in the quarter, not sure what the ET was, but it was running ~660whp if my memory serves me right. Sure, it takes money to gain performance, but the Celica isnt totally useless.

I agree and this is the reason why we have such a bad aftermarket. If the owners dont stand by the car... 1zz or 2zz.... then no one will, and produce parts for us

[smartSOFT]

#1 rule no matter what you have.....

You have to Pay to Play

there is no doubt to that

[vehicle_5]

If someone wants to S/C a GT why would another member suggest going out and buying a GT-S. It would be the same amount of HP increase!! Plus why would someone S/C a GT-S for that matter. Maybe because they want to!! Telling a person to go buy a new car so they don't spend money on something they actually want is just retarded. Those people should just stay in their corner. If you don't have something useful to say, why say anything??

[drewd]

DE DE DEE there's a new sc in production capable of putting 400 to the wheels...
Check out spyderchat.

Anyway I'm so tired of hearing about 1/4 races.
:jerkoff:

The Celica is an autox car! SC would be worth it if that's what your into. PERIOD.

[JSPITZ]

If someone wants to S/C a GT why would another member suggest going out and buying a GT-S. It would be the same amount of HP increase!! Plus why would someone S/C a GT-S for that matter. Maybe because they want to!! Telling a person to go buy a new car so they don't spend money on something they actually want is just retarded. Those people should just stay in their corner. If you don't have something useful to say, why say anything??

x2

Thank you

[JSPITZ]

you say "dont listen to us" but you say basically the same thing we said....in fact you not only said the same thing but you were even more negative

i was actually encouraging

ps...you signature is hilarious

No thats not what im saying read a little harder and thanks on the sig

[Snu11zzfe]

just do what the 7th gen Celica was meant for -- show....

[lVlemphizStylez]

I dont see why people are always telling newcomers to "sell their car and get something better." They bought the car for a reason, and are asking what they can do with what they have, not "should I keep the car or get rid of it."

Just seems like every time someone asks for help with a performance question, its "sell your car and get another one"

And FYI, the MWR Celica broke into the ten second mark in the quarter, not sure what the ET was, but it was running ~660whp if my memory serves me right. Sure, it takes money to gain performance, but the Celica isnt totally useless.

Not everyone wants to deplete their bank account to run 12's..

[SpikedCola]

Yeah, but I can guarantee you more than half of the people who bought a Celica in the first place didnt buy it to run the quarter in 12. And if they did, THEN its okay to tell them to sell the car. But if theyre just looking for help performance wise, I dont see the need to tell them to dump the car.

[KasKade]

I understand the celica gt and gts aren't one of the fastest cars to have and run in the quarter etc....but the reason why I bought the GT is for the looks at first but all I was wondering was if it was possible to even get to 200hp or 250hp n/a or sc. I mean so far i have appearance mods done to it, and only a AEM cold air, and OBX Header, but it seems like mostly everybody on here tells whoever owns a GT to sell it for a GTS model or something different, I just wanna see what other people with GT's do in my situation. I don't have the funds to sell my car...my car is paid off and I love having no payments on it, its young only has 55k miles on it..and its a 2000. Im in college lookingto have some fun but with all this feedback I guess I'll stop with exhaust.

[ghet2_gts]

Yeah, but I can guarantee you more than half of the people who bought a Celica in the first place didnt buy it to run the quarter in 12. And if they did, THEN its okay to tell them to sell the car. But if theyre just looking for help performance wise, I dont see the need to tell them to dump the car.



:werd:

[Dasher17]

Seriously thats why I hate the people that hate on people who run 12-14 and saying its not fast. It's not but you mod a car that isn't fast and race cars that are IN YOUR CLASS. So what if I can't beat a evo IX... I can't afford one either. I'm satisfied racing other 14 second cars. Thats really also the beauty of the stock class in autox, your bank account only gets you so far.

[JSPITZ]

^^^ word...tell that to silver21.

I understand the celica gt and gts aren't one of the fastest cars to have and run in the quarter etc....but the reason why I bought the GT is for the looks at first but all I was wondering was if it was possible to even get to 200hp or 250hp n/a or sc. I mean so far i have appearance mods done to it, and only a AEM cold air, and OBX Header, but it seems like mostly everybody on here tells whoever owns a GT to sell it for a GTS model or something different, I just wanna see what other people with GT's do in my situation. I don't have the funds to sell my car...my car is paid off and I love having no payments on it, its young only has 55k miles on it..and its a 2000. Im in college lookingto have some fun but with all this feedback I guess I'll stop with exhaust.


Well I have on my GT Stage 2 cams, Greddy evo 2 exhuast and E manage Ultimate, AEM CAI, and Ported DC sports header. I think the mods and money spent where worth it.

[TRDoug]

There are a few guys running turbos and SC's over the 200 mark. A smaller pulley and a stand alone, which I see you already have will get you there. The only SC that will fit on a GT is the one offered from TRD. Search "TRD supercharger" and some threads should come up. There's also vids of a couple of them on youtube. Just be careful on the boost. More than 6-8psi on stock internals will make it go pop! Depending on how much you want to spend you can also get a built short block from Monkeywrenchracing.com, they are good people with great service and products. They also just came out with a turbo kit for the 1zz that looks quite promising.

[TRDoug]

^^ also the Stage 2 cams should help with FI too. Just get a good tune and prolly GT-S injectors. Some guys also run an WRX STi M.A.F., but only if you're maxing out the stick one which I don't think happens with smaller HP gains.

[Tippman98x]

not everyone wants to be a racecar driver. The celica is a very nice car. It looks good, and is reliable. I think there are just diffrent types of modders. People who just wanna go fast, people who want to look good, and the people in the middle.

For me I don't really think its about the numbers per say. Its more about where you start at and where you finish. You start with a bone stock gas saver car with some nice body lines. You than can take it anywhere from there. There is so much to change and build on and become truly unique. I don't think you can judge a car by its HP and TQ and say wow that car is nice, or better because its faster. I dont get the obsession with the 1/4 time. If u want a fast 1/4 get a old charger or something. Sure it wont handle well but its fast. I guess the people that say sell the car just didnt know that the celica is not gonna be a speed machine unless you put tons of money in it and now that they know this think that everyone who bought one thought the same so they tell them to sell it.

Overall i just dont think its productive, or helpful to tell people your car has no hope just sell it. It all matters what your trying to do. I would agree that if you just want to go fast in the 1/4 sell your car and get something faster. Otherwise, dont be discouraged by people who made a mistake and bought a slow car with below average potential at running a super fast 1/4. Do what you want to your car and be happy. Feel accomplished when you put on your S/C. Enjoy more HP, Enjoy building the car the way you like it.

I just had to say this cause for awhile i was down on the celica like maybe i should sell it and get a M3, but i realize there is always gonna be a faster car. Plus who wants another car note anyway lol

[smartSOFT]

I dont get the obsession with the 1/4 time. If u want a fast 1/4 get a old charger or something. Sure it wont handle well but its fast.

I just had to say this cause for awhile i was down on the celica like maybe i should sell it and get a M3, but i realize there is always gonna be a faster car. Plus who wants another car note anyway lol

i dont mean to be a troll but you make it sound like the celica handles like a beast or something....


and dude....if you can afford an M3 why didnt you get it? i dont know many people who would pick a celica over an M3.

[Aznboi812]

i'm happy with my gt. Saves gas and I only need to put in regular gas so I can save money. I'm using the stock engine until it basically dies and maybe by then I'll use the saved up money to do a gts swap.

[JSPITZ]

i dont mean to be a troll but you make it sound like the celica handles like a beast or something....


and dude....if you can afford an M3 why didnt you get it? i dont know many people who would pick a celica over an M3.

Well I can afford it but I just dont see spending that much money for a car.

[Dasher17]

Well I can afford it but I just dont see spending that much money for a car.

Much less the insurance hike.

[smartSOFT]

Much less the insurance hike.

if he can afford that car i dont think insurance is a very big deal...

[Tippman98x]

I can afford a 2000-2005 M3 but insurance would suck and just isn't worth it to me. Id rather save my money to buy my first house.

The question comes when is enough enough, and before i get too far into it im just gonna stop with the celica. Because if i bought an M3 eventually im gonna want something faster, or different. I would be spending way more money than ill spend on doing mods over time to the celica.

hmmm the 08 M3 does look tasty

[reguile]

Doooo iittt

[silver21]

^^^ word...tell that to silver21.



Well I have on my GT Stage 2 cams, Greddy evo 2 exhuast and E manage Ultimate, AEM CAI, and Ported DC sports header. I think the mods and money spent where worth it.
If you are satisfied racing 17 second cars then by all means do it.... I'll be the one passing you.... ..... .... on foot.....

you spent how much to be how slow??? hmmm...... probably woulda spend less money swapping a 2zz/ 6speed while still being faster.... or just bought something similar thats faster..... I don't know why you try to speak to me about cars when my knowledge is vastly superior.....

[Sancho]

I think theres a lot of misunderstanding about the celica. The reason people tell new people to sell their car is because if they want something fast, they should buy something fast. The limitations of the celica make it faster, but not fast in comparison to more expensive, sportier vehicles.

Throwing in a SC or turbo will make your car faster (with the right tuning), but you're never gonna turn it into something its not, like a dragster (without dropping enough money to practically buy the dragster).


If you are satisfied racing 17 second cars then by all means do it.... I'll be the one passing you.... ..... .... on foot.....

you spent how much to be how slow??? hmmm...... probably woulda spend less money swapping a 2zz/ 6speed while still being faster.... or just bought something similar thats faster..... I don't know why you try to speak to me about cars when my knowledge is vastly superior.....


You're funny

[JSPITZ]

If you are satisfied racing 17 second cars then by all means do it.... I'll be the one passing you.... ..... .... on foot.....

you spent how much to be how slow??? hmmm...... probably woulda spend less money swapping a 2zz/ 6speed while still being faster.... or just bought something similar thats faster..... I don't know why you try to speak to me about cars when my knowledge is vastly superior.....

Well one I don't speak to you at all, and 2 are you still living at home with your super fast gts? Your knowledge is as vast as a bowl of soup. You only think you know speed. You make America look bad. Swallowing was in your moms best interest, but didn't happen. I don't like you silver21 not because you have a 6 Spd gts but because your are as aragant as you are ignorant. Not everyone cares or lives your f&f life. The fact I have the money to spend on my car and you don't says you have a way to go young boy. You have nothing to be desired. Grow up!!

[marc]

its going to be expensive, and you're not going to be fast at the end of the day. Enjoy your car for what it is.

[JSPITZ]

^^^ Marc is right If your going to do it your doing it to make yourself happy, which is what you should do anyway.

[Booster1]

Save your money and just enjoy your car and be grateful......

[blacken]

People think of performance on different levels
some want their cars to be drag cars others just want a real good cross track twisty taker
some want to make their ego larger by beting other cars (same as drag i supose)

But if he wants to stick a supercharger in there thats fine.

While some consider massive amouts of horsepower performance :whogives:
others are more than happy with the great ride the celica provides :bowdown:

Most of you are the first, you want massive horsepower and egos :jerkoff:

A few of us are the latter =D I like my car becouse it takes twistys like its nothing
just slice through them like a hot knife through butter
oh yeah.

Just keep in mind not everyone want to have a super car that romps the 1/4 mile pfft. some just want a car that makes them go :applaud: then let us be happy with what we enjoy

and those of you who tell people to sell their celica and get another car go :jerkoff: in a corner and spread your negative propanda over there

[drewd]

:)

[drewd]

I dont see why people are always telling newcomers to "sell their car and get something better." They bought the car for a reason, and are asking what they can do with what they have, not "should I keep the car or get rid of it."

Just seems like every time someone asks for help with a performance question, its "sell your car and get another one"

And FYI, the MWR Celica broke into the ten second mark in the quarter, not sure what the ET was, but it was running ~660whp if my memory serves me right. Sure, it takes money to gain performance, but the Celica isnt totally useless.

I agree and this is the reason why we have such a bad aftermarket. If the owners dont stand by the car... 1zz or 2zz.... then no one will, and produce parts for us


It doesn't help that we have people that are here for the sole purpose of bringing down the moral of the forum....

[gsniper666]

honestly... i'd let anyone mod their car for what they want no matter what....

more modding means more support... more support means more need... more need means more parts....

running a quarter mile is not all its cracked up to be.. sometimes it jus fun.. also... i just like to mod my car... workin on cars makes me happy...

I also own a 74 porsche 914.. and honestly.. it has less hp. than my celica.... but you know what... i can wreck a corvette in auto X races... its not just all about 1/4 miles and making cars fast... sometimes it just about driving

if your relle interested in Sc'ing the car... theres a thread ill go and search for about a kid who put a kit together and showed most of his assembly so you know what your getting into if you still wanna...

[KamikazeNoName]

not everyone wants to be a racecar driver. The celica is a very nice car. It looks good, and is reliable. I think there are just diffrent types of modders. People who just wanna go fast, people who want to look good, and the people in the middle.

For me I don't really think its about the numbers per say. Its more about where you start at and where you finish. You start with a bone stock gas saver car with some nice body lines. You than can take it anywhere from there. There is so much to change and build on and become truly unique. I don't think you can judge a car by its HP and TQ and say wow that car is nice, or better because its faster. I dont get the obsession with the 1/4 time. If u want a fast 1/4 get a old charger or something. Sure it wont handle well but its fast. I guess the people that say sell the car just didnt know that the celica is not gonna be a speed machine unless you put tons of money in it and now that they know this think that everyone who bought one thought the same so they tell them to sell it.

Overall i just dont think its productive, or helpful to tell people your car has no hope just sell it. It all matters what your trying to do. I would agree that if you just want to go fast in the 1/4 sell your car and get something faster. Otherwise, dont be discouraged by people who made a mistake and bought a slow car with below average potential at running a super fast 1/4. Do what you want to your car and be happy. Feel accomplished when you put on your S/C. Enjoy more HP, Enjoy building the car the way you like it.

I just had to say this cause for awhile i was down on the celica like maybe i should sell it and get a M3, but i realize there is always gonna be a faster car. Plus who wants another car note anyway lol

I aggree with you 100% its about making the car YOUR car, atleast it is for me, the celica is quick enough for me to get around in and not kill myself, the handling is amazing which I enjoy on all the backroads around here. But you just have to enjoy the car you own and if your putting mods on it because you want the extra HP great! a SC or a Turbo is going to do something for the motor no matter what and you are going to notice it so just have fun with it